What Is the Conservation of Number

question 104

Multiple Choice

What is the conservation of number?

• A) the ability to count the number of items in two or more rows
• B) the ability to assign number words to written number symbols and objects
• C) the ability to recognize that the last number counted is the total number of items
• D) the ability to recognize one-to-one correspondence between two sets of objects in spite of spatial rearrangements

---

Definitions:

Purely Competitive Industries

Industries in which numerous small firms compete against each other, selling identical or very similar products, and where no single firm can influence market prices.

Innovate

The process of creating new ideas, products, or methods, often resulting in improved efficiency, effectiveness, or competitive advantage.

Economic Profits

The surplus remaining after subtracting total costs from total revenues, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Creative Destruction

A concept in economics that refers to the process by which new innovations lead to the demise of old technologies and economic structures, driving economic growth through renewal.